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# islamic state

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# US-bound
Banning laptops on flights was prompted by 'credible' reports of potential IS attacks
Affected airlines have until Saturday to implement the restrictions.
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Mar 22nd 2017, 1:32 PM
# islamic state
PHOTOS: Priceless remains lie in ruins at Mosul museum
Iraqi forces recently retook the building from the so-called Islamic State group.
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Mar 13th 2017, 7:47 PM
# Raqa
Islamic State imposes dress code on men in captured city to allow its fighters blend in
The new restriction comes as a Kurdish-Arab alliance of fighters nears Raqa, backed by the US-led coalition launching air strikes against IS.
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Mar 7th 2017, 6:09 AM
# Belgium
Part of Brussels sealed off after car filled with gas canisters driven by known radical stopped
The driver had been listed as ‘being radicalised’.
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Mar 2nd 2017, 6:51 PM
# laser warning device
Australian electrician charged with helping Isis develop long-range guided missiles
The 42-year-old was refused bail and will appear again in court next month.
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Feb 28th 2017, 7:55 AM
# shifa gardi
Kurdish news anchor killed covering Iraq's battle for Mosul
The Rudaw news organisation described her as one of their “most daring journalists”.
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Feb 25th 2017, 3:03 PM
# Terror
In landmark case, Swedish man jailed for Facebook call to fund Islamic State
“Help us supply our brothers at the front with weapons,” Ahmad Qadan wrote on the social network.
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Feb 24th 2017, 6:01 AM
# Jamal al-Harith
Islamic State suicide bomber was ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate who got £1m from UK taxpayers
The British fighter who died in yesterday’s suicide attack has been informally identified as Jamal al-Harith.
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Feb 22nd 2017, 9:24 AM
# serious dangers
350,000 children trapped in Mosul faced with grim choices as 'most brutal fighting yet' begins
Iraqi forces have launched an offensive against Islamic State in the contested town of Mosul.
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Feb 19th 2017, 1:02 PM
# islamic state
'We have very little food left': People are burning their own clothes to stay warm in Mosul
The stage is set for what could be Iraq’s bloodiest battle yet in the fight against IS.
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Feb 18th 2017, 5:35 PM
# terror attacks
IS claims responsibility as two separate bombings kill at least 122 in Pakistan and Iraq
A Pakistani shrine was targeted, and a car bomb exploded in Baghdad today.
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Feb 16th 2017, 7:10 PM
# Friendly fire
Putin apologises after Russian air strike accidentally kills three Turkish soldiers
Russian and Turkish authorities appear keen to move on after today’s airstrike.
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Feb 9th 2017, 5:09 PM
# travel ban
White House accuses media of 'under reporting' terror attacks
Two new polls show a majority of Americans now oppose the travel ban on refugees.
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Feb 7th 2017, 7:09 AM
# Terrorism
Turkish police detain 400 suspected members of Islamic State
Some of the people detained are suspected of planning attacks.
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Feb 5th 2017, 10:38 AM
# propaganda war
'Do you speak Arabic?': How the US bungled its online fight against IS
The US security programme dealing with IS online is beset with “incompetence, cronyism and flawed data”.
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Feb 4th 2017, 8:15 PM
# Paris
Louvre reopens 24 hours after machete attack
Investigators are examining a Twitter account that posted messages referencing Islamic State just before the attack.
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Feb 4th 2017, 10:16 AM
# Terrorism
Indonesian women seeking to become IS suicide bombers
A report has pointed out the growing sophistication of social media allows more women to read jihadist propaganda.
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Feb 4th 2017, 7:40 AM
# Reina Nightclub
Istanbul nightclub attack: Gunman 'confesses' to crime
The alleged gunman was detained by authorities late last night.
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Jan 17th 2017, 9:45 AM
# real housewives
BBC causes a stir with Real Housewives of ISIS sketch
The satirical sketch has been watched millions of times.
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Jan 6th 2017, 1:48 PM
# islamic state
'There was blood everywhere and broken glass' - Survivors recall horror of Turkish nightclub attack
CCTV footage of the suspected attacker has now been been released.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 7:23 PM
# islamic state
Massive manhunt underway for shooter who killed 39 people in Turkish nightclub
The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 7:11 AM
# Syria
Isis has released a video in which they apparently burn Turkish soldiers alive
The 19-minute video shows two uniformed men being hauled from a cage before being bound and torched.
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Dec 23rd 2016, 9:34 AM
# Terrorism
Isis claims responsibility for Berlin Christmas market attack
Earlier, the Pakistani asylum seeker arrested in connection with the incident was released due to lack of evidence.
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Dec 20th 2016, 8:20 PM
# isis
A suicide bombing in Yemen has killed at least 30 soldiers
The camp where the explosion took place also a suicide bombing on 10 December which killed at least 45 people.
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Dec 18th 2016, 7:55 AM
# Syria
Islamic State has retaken the ancient city of Palmyra
It has used Palmyra’s ancient amphitheatre as a venue for public executions.
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Dec 11th 2016, 12:21 PM
# living in secret
Smoking, dominos, getting married in secret - this is what it's like to live under the rule of Isis
Refugees from the Iraqi city of Mosul have described the harsh realities of life under the so-called IS ‘caliphate’.
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Dec 10th 2016, 11:00 AM
# Iraq
'Entire families were killed' - Airstrike on IS controlled town hits civilians
The deadly strike came as Iraqi forces battled jihadists deep inside Mosul.
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Dec 8th 2016, 8:27 AM
# Europol
Isis likely to attack Europe again soon
A new report says IS will likely target countries that are members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the extremist organisation.
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Dec 2nd 2016, 7:58 AM
# joshua molloy
'You could be wiped out at any moment': Irishman on fighting Isis in Syria
Joshua Molloy, a Laois native and ex-British soldier, was arrested when trying to return to Ireland.
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Nov 26th 2016, 2:30 PM
# islamic state
The US State Department has issued a terror travel alert for Europe
It warned American citizens of credible information showing planned attacks by Isis and Al-Qa’ida this Christmas.
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Nov 22nd 2016, 10:54 AM
Voices
Tom Clonan: 'It is possible that the US and Russia may carve up Syria and Iraq between themselves'
Both Aleppo and Mosul are being besieged by pro-government forces strongly supported by foreign air power but the media coverage is very different, writes Tom Clonan.
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Nov 17th 2016, 8:30 PM
# 13 november
A year on from the Paris attacks - what do we know about those who killed 127 people?
A key conspirator was identified just this week
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Nov 13th 2016, 6:30 PM
# nimrud
Iraqi forces retake ancient city blown up by ISIS
Iraqi troops pushed towards Nimrud last week.
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Nov 13th 2016, 2:24 PM
# Raqqa
US-backed troops launch offensive on Islamic State "capital" in Syria
Operation “Wrath of the Euphrates” involves some 30,000 fighters and began on Saturday night.
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Nov 7th 2016, 7:13 AM
# door to door
Islamic State launches new wave of suicide bombings as Mosul battle rages on
Civilians are risking their lives to flee the city.
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Nov 6th 2016, 12:18 PM
# daesh 21
French teen gets suspended jail term for naming wifi network after Islamic State
His lawyer says he will fight the sentence.
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Nov 4th 2016, 7:34 PM
# Iraq
Isis leader 'calls for fight to the death' in audio recording
“Do not retreat. Holding your ground with honour is a thousand times easier than retreating in shame.”
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Nov 3rd 2016, 7:59 AM
# the battle for mosul
Iraqi forces move to cut off Islamic State militant supply lines
The latest operation could bring fighters close to the largely Sunni city of Hatra, a UNESCO world heritage site.
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Oct 29th 2016, 10:40 AM
# preparing to escape
"Scared" Islamic State fighters are shaving their beards as noose tightens around Mosul
Western defence chiefs are already looking towards IS’s other major stronghold of Raqa in Syria.
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Oct 27th 2016, 8:07 AM
# battle for mosul
Iraqi forces battle through sniper fire and suicide bombs to retake IS-held city
Some 10,000 fighters are engaged in a huge assault to take back Iraq’s second city.
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Oct 23rd 2016, 2:57 PM
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